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2022-12-16: News Headlines

Editor (2022-12-16). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia back Peru's President Castillo, condemn 'anti-democratic harassment'. mronline.org Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment," following a U.S.-backed right-wing coup.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-16). Periodista mexicano denuncia haber sufrido un ataque armado. telesurtv.net Tras el ataque, el canciller mexicano Marcelo Ebrard expresó "solidaridad, aprecio y respaldo" al periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.

teleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-16). Ascienden a 25 las muertes por meningitis en México. telesurtv.net Los casos iniciales se sometieron a procedimientos quirúrgicos con anestesia en cuatro hospitales privados de Durango.

Fight Back (2022-12-15). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to himself, José became a scout for the FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, or Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front). His job was to camp…

Franc Contreras (2022-12-15). Chinese company helps build Mexico's Maya Train. america.cgtn.com Mexico's Maya Train, scheduled for unveiling in late 2023, is one of the most ambitious large-scale infrastructure projects in the Americas.

teleSUR, zrz, SH (2022-12-15). Hallan 27 migrantes muertos en el desierto de Chad. telesurtv.net Según la OIM, los migrantes salieron de Moussoro hace 17 meses en una camioneta que se averió en el desierto y murieron de sed.

WSWS (2022-12-15). Biden administration preparing escalation of anti-migrant attacks, including revival of Trump-era limits on the right to asylum. wsws.org Democrats have responded to a surge in border crossings by joining Republicans in demanding the Biden administration revive Trump-era policies.

teleSUR, SH (2022-12-15). Senado mexicano aprueba llamado Plan B de reforma electoral. telesurtv.net La propuesta fue aprobada con los votos del partido Morena y sus aliados de los partidos del Trabajo (PT) y el Verde Ecologista de México.

John Catalinotto (2022-12-14). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. workers.org Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx . . . |

_____ (2022-12-14). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru's President Castillo. popularresistance.org The governments of Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment." | Castillo was overthrown in a coup d'etat on December 7, led by the infamously corrupt right-wing opposition that controls Peru's unicameral congress, which has an approval rating of between 7% and 11%. | The US-dominated Organization of American States (OAS) and State Department have openly supported the coup, backing unelected leader Dina Boluarte, who declared herself president in collaboration with th…

Staff (2022-12-14). Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia & Honduras Continue to Recognize Castillo as Peru's President. orinocotribune.com In a joint statement published this Monday, December 12, the governments of Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Bolivia expressed their support for the imprisoned President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, and called for Peru to respect democracy and honor the will of the people. | Through a statement issued officially by the Colombian Foreign Ministry, the governments of Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Bolivia expressed their "deep concern" over recent events that resulted in the removal and detention of President Pedro Castillo, whom they consistently referred to as "president of the Republic of Peru." In a separate stat…

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-14). Latin American Leaders Call Peru's President Castillo a 'Victim of Anti-Democratic Harassment'. commondreams.org "Our governments call on all the actors involved… to prioritize the will of the citizens that was pronounced at the polls," the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico said in a joint statement.

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